Claire Danes Fights to End War in Afghanistan in 'Homeland'' s Final Season Trailer

Carrie has one last fight on her hands in the latest trailer for Homeland‘s final season. The Emmy-winning Showtime drama will return on Feb. 9 for its eighth and final season, which will consist of 12 episodes and follow Carrie (Claire Danes) still reeling from her time in a Russian gulag. Although she’s a free woman, Carrie’s memory remains fractured, which proves to be a problem for Saul (Mandy Patinkin), the new national security advisor to President Ralph Warner (Beau Bridges).

Claire Danes Films a Period Piece in London, Plus George Clooney, Lady Gaga & Adam Driver and More

01of 107Time TravelSplashNews.comClaire Danes and Frank Dillane are all smiles filming the Victorian-era period pieceThe Essex Serpenton Tuesday in London. 01of 107 Time Travel SplashNews.com Claire Danes and Frank Dillane are all smiles filming the Victorian-era period pieceThe Essex Serpenton Tuesday in London. 02of 107And…Action!Patriot Pics / BACKGRIDGeorge Clooney is spotted between takes directingThe Tender Baron Thursday in Beverly, Massachusetts. 02of 107 And…Action! Patriot Pics / BACKGRID George Clooney is spotted between takes directingThe Tender Baron Thursday in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Claire Danes Is Really Enjoying Pregnancy While on 'Homeland' Hiatus: 'I Welcome All of the Food'

Unlike the first time around,Claire Daneshas the luxury of taking some time off of work for her second pregnancy. “I feel pretty knocked up at this point. I am definitely with child,” the 39-year-oldHomelandactress said Tuesday night at the FYC screening of her Showtime series’ season finale in Beverly Hills, California. “I feel okay,” she added. “I’ve been doing a bit of traveling and tap dancing, as I call it, which is my term for letting peopleknow that I’ve been making workand encourage them to see it.

Claire Danes Says Flying 'Knocked Up' Is 'More Complicated' — and Recalls Reading 'Worst' 'Homeland' Reviews During Labor

Claire Danes‘second pregnancyis not going as smoothly as she hoped, especially the traveling. “Everything’s just a little more complicated when you’re knocked up,” the actress, 39, candidly told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday. Danes, who flew to Los Angeles just for theJimmy Kimmel Liveappearance, explained the realities of flying as a pregnant woman, specifically why compression stockings are needed. “So there’s a lot of pressure on the lower extremities right? It interferes with circulation, so it’s harder for the blood to get back up to the heart,” said theHomelandstar who is expecting her second child with husband Hugh Dancy.

Claire Danes Says It Was 'Tough' Living Apart from Husband Hugh Dancy While Filming 'Homeland'

Claire Danesis speaking candidly about her time being long-distance with husbandHugh DancyIn a recent interview with Net-A-Porter’s digital title,Porter, the 40-year-old actress recalled the difficulties of living in North Carolina to film Homelandfor several years of her marriage to Dancy, who remained in New York for his own acting career.“That was tough,” she admitted. “That distance is corrosive, and I’m just bad at it. And I don’t particularly want to get good at it.